1、大学英语三级（ A级）模拟试卷 38及答案与解析 Section A Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short dialogues. There are 5 recorded dialogues in it. After each dialogue, there is a recorded question. The dialogues and the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, you should d
2、ecide on the correct answer from the 4 choices A , B, C, and D. （ A） A new baby will be born soon. （ B） They will buy a big house in two months. （ C） They will live with the mans mother. （ D） The new baby will be sent to the mans mother. （ A） He always apologizes when he is absent. （ B） He is often
3、absent. （ C） He is a polite person. （ D） Many unlucky things have happened to him. （ A） Keep the window closed. （ B） Open the window. （ C） Go to see a doctor. （ D） Send Lucy to hospital. （ A） Give up smoking forever. （ B） Read the sign carefully. （ C） Open the windows. （ D） Put out his cigarette. （
4、A） Lack of food supply. （ B） The vegetables are not fresh. （ C） Its far away from. （ D） The prices are too high. Section B Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short conversations. There are 2 recorded conversations in it. After each conversation, there are some recorded qu
5、estions. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, you should choose the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. （ A） Writes letters. （ B） Writes reports. （ C） Types. （ D） All of the above. （ A） A clerk. （ B） An animal doctor. （ C） A doc
6、tor. （ D） A teacher. （ A） The woman is willing to do the washing for the man. （ B） The man wants the woman to do the washing for him. （ C） The woman knows little about the machine. （ D） The man knows nothing about the machine. （ A） Put in the money. （ B） Put in the soap powder. （ C） Put in the washi
7、ng. （ D） Shut the door. （ A） Shut the door. （ B） Put in the soap powder. （ C） Pay money. （ D） None of the above. Section C Directions: This section is to test your ability to comprehend short passages. You will hear a recorded passage. After that you will hear five questions. The passage will be spo
8、ken twice. When you hear a question, you should complete the answer to it with a word or a short phrase. 11 Why do some young people dislike living with their parents? Because they think the old parents are _ to them. 12 What are two kinds of businesses that sometimes have small staffs? _ or manufac
9、turers representatives. 13 What do some office workers dream of doing? They dream of working their way up _. 14 How does a person rise to the top in a company? The way to the top lies through _ positions. 15 What are the responsibilities of the senior executives in a company? They establish the _ fo
10、r their companies. Section A Directions: In this section, there are 10 incomplete sentences. You are required to complete each one by deciding on the most appropriate word or words from the 4 choices marked A , B, C, and D. 16 After _ for the job, as usual, you will be required to take a language te
11、st. （ A） interviewing （ B） interviewed （ C） being interviewed （ D） having interviewed 17 He said that he would write to us but so far we _ from him. （ A） didnt hear （ B） havent heard （ C） should not hear （ D） hadnt heard. 18 She is often heard _ French aloud in the morning. （ A） to read （ B） read （
12、C） to have read （ D） to be reading 19 _ you return those books you have borrowed to the library immediately you will have to pay a fine. （ A） Until （ B） Provided （ C） If （ D） Unless 20 I have no doubt _ he will get through the examination. （ A） whether （ B） as （ C） that （ D） if 21 The teacher, as we
13、ll as a number of students, _ asked to attend the party. （ A） were （ B） was （ C） be （ D） was to 22 With the help of science and technology, the farmers produced _ crops in 1994o as the year before. （ A） as twice as many （ B） as twice many （ C） as many as twice （ D） twice as many 23 Does _ matter if
14、he cant finish the job on time? （ A） this （ B） that （ C） he （ D） it 24 _, we shall go on a picnic. （ A） The weather is fine （ B） Should weather be fine （ C） The weather being fine （ D） Would weather be fine 25 Where _ the recorder? I cant see it anywhere. “I _ it right here. But now it is gone“. （ A
15、） did you put, have put （ B） have you put, put （ C） had you put, was putting （ D） were you putting, have put Section B Directions: There are 10 incomplete statements here. You should fill in each bland with the proper form of the word given in the brackets. 26 In some countries people favor (stay) _
16、 together even though there is much more space. 27 The principal of the college is a (respect) _ old lady. 28 Attracted by a (lead)_ advertisement in the newspaper, a great number of people bought the new brand of wine and became sick. 29 His (explain) _ made the problem even more complicated. 30 Th
17、e examination is far (important) _ than last one. 31 He acted as if he (know) _ everything about the matter. 32 It was yesterday afternoon that John (meet) _ the new manager in the street. 33 Keep your mouth (shut) _ and your eyes open. 34 I dont remember ever (talk) _ ill behind your back, 35 We sh
18、ould have (believe) _ in the people. Task 1 Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 36 through 40. For each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. You should make the correct choice. 36 Your intelligence
19、varies from season to season if you are like most people. You are probably much sharper in the spring than you are at any other time of the year. A famous scientist, Ellsworth Huntington, concluded from other mens work and his own among peoples in different climates that climate and temperature have
20、 a definite effect on our mental abilities. He found that cool weather is much more favorable for creative thinking than summer heat. This does not mean that all people are less intelligent in the summer than they are during the rest of the year. It does mean, however, that the mental abilities of m
21、ost people tend to be lowest in the summer. Spring appears to be the best period of the year for thinking. One reason may be that in the spring mens mental abilities are affected by the same factors that bring about great changes in all nature. Fall is the next-best season, then winter. As for summe
22、r, it seems to be good time to take a long vacation from thinking! 36 Ellsworth laid his conclusion on _. （ A） records of changes in his own intelligence （ B） work with people in different climates （ C） records of temperature change （ D） all of the above 37 Ellsworth decided that climate and tempera
23、ture have _. （ A） a great effect on everybodys intelligence （ B） some effect on a few persons intelligence （ C） some effect on most persons intelligence （ D） no effect on most persons intelligence 38 One possible reason why spring is the best season for thinking is that _. （ A） all nature, including
24、 man, is growing then （ B） it lasts longer than the other seasons （ C） it has longer daytime than winter （ D） both B and C 39 The two best seasons for thinking seem to be _. （ A） winter and spring （ B） summer and spring （ C） fall and summer （ D） spring and fall 40 According to the passage, any vacat
25、ion from thinking should be taken _. （ A） several times throughout the year （ B） during the winter （ C） during the summer （ D） as seldom as possible Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45. 41 A resume is a brief summary
26、 of your abilities, education, experience, and skills. Its main task is to convince prospective employers to contact you. A resume has one purpose: to get you a job interview. Resumes must do their work quickly. Employers or personnel officers may look through hundreds of applications and may spend
27、only a few seconds reviewing your resume. To get someone to look at it longer, your resume must quickly convey that you are capable and competent enough to be worth interviewing. The more thoroughly you prepare your resume now, the more likely someone is to read it later. The tips of a resume are as
28、 follows. Resume Personal Information Name: Date of birth: Place of Birth: Gender: Marital status: Citizenship: Education 2006-2002: 2002-1998: Work Experience References 41 According to the passage, what makes writing a resume difficult is knowing what to include and _. （ A） what not to （ B） why no
29、t （ C） how making （ D） when making 42 Before you writing a resume, you should know _. （ A） where to find a resume （ B） what sort of a job you want and know what skill-set and experience is needed to do well in that job. （ C） a resume is a brief summary of your abilities （ D） to get someone to make a
30、t it longer 43 From the information of the passage, we know that resume is a marketing tool to get us in the company and in front of the _ maker. （ A） sly （ B） clever （ C） woman （ D） decision 44 From the passage we know that a resume is a self-promotional document that presents you in the best possi
31、ble light, for the purpose of getting invited to _. （ A） foreign business （ B） an old friend （ C） a job interview （ D） find a company 45 If you dont show a sense of direction in your resume, _ wont be interested. （ A） employees （ B） employers （ C） you （ D） clerks Task 3 Directions: The following is
32、a passage. After reading it, you are required to complete the outline in the table below (No. 46 through 50). You should write your answers briefly (in no more than 3 words) on the blanks. 46 Resume Name in full: Li Maohan Gender: Female Date of birth: July 26th, 1973 Nationality: China Marital Stat
33、us: Single Work Experience Oct. 1999 to present Senior computer programmer in Beijing FTT Cooperation Education Sept. 1995 Jun. 1997 Tinghua University, Beijing, China Received M.E. in Computer Science, Jun. 1997 Sept. 1991 Jun. 1995 Beijing Institute of Science and Technology Received B.E. in Compu
34、ter Engineering, Jun. 1995 Scholastic Honors Scholarship in computer science, 1997 First-grade scholarship, 1995 Technical Training Attended a two-week seminar on program Designing References Mr. Luo Hua Prof. Ma Jianzhang Executive Manager Dept. of Computer Science Beijing FTT Cooperation Tinghua U
35、niversity Zhongguancun Road Beijing 100085 Beijing 100085 P. R. China P. R. China Phone No.: 010-64454378 Li Maohans Brief Information in the Resume She has been working as a【 46】 in Beijing FTT Cooperation since 1999. Once she studied in Tinghua University and Beijing Institute of Science and Techn
36、ology, where she received【 47】 and【 48】 . She was rewarded【 49】 in 1995 and scholarship in computer science in 1997. She got a chance of【 50】 in a two-week seminar on program Designing. Task 4 Directions: The following is a list of terms. After reading it, you are required to find the items equivale
37、nt to those given in Chinese in the table below. Than you should put the corresponding letters in the brackets of question NO. 51-55. 51 A attend class B sick leave C business leave D academic year E compulsory course F scholarship G entry form H senior I freshman J sophomore K campus L bachelor M m
38、aster N honors O diploma P selective course 51. ( )大二学生 ( )学年 52. ( )事假 ( )硕土 53. ( )必修课 ( )学士 54. ( )报名表 ( )大一学生 55. ( )毕业文凭 ( )奖学金 Task 5 Directions: The following is a passage. After reading the passage you should give brief answers to the 5 questions (No.56 through No.60) following them. 56 What
39、 Do cc: and bcc: Mean? Email writing has become a large part of modern communication, particularly in business. The world has become much smaller now that we have the ability to send and receive email messages over great distances at an incredible speed. Due to the ease of use it has the potential t
40、o be abused and you should try to keep the following points in mind when writing email. There is a certain etiquette(礼节 ) with email, especially in the use of the carbon copy(cc:) and blind carbon copy(bcc:) fields. It is courteous to add addresses to the cc: field if those people need to know about
41、 the subject but are not required to act on the contents.The bcc: field is useful where discretion is required. People in this field are concealed from other recipients in the to, cc: and bcc: fields. They can themselves see others in the To and cc: fields but not the bcc: fields. In this example, a
42、n email is sent directly to John by Bob. He copies Tom by including Toms address in the cc: field. Harry and Sue are blind copied they can see who the original recipients were but Tom and John wont see their names. 56 What does the passage imply? E-mail has become a large part of _. 57 According to
43、the writer, the world has become _. 58 According to the passage, it is _ to add addresses to the cc: field. 59 How fast can we have the ability to send and receive email messages over great distances? 60 Why should we keep some points in mind when writing e-mail? Due to the ease of use, it has the p
44、otential to be _. 61 They have lived in this country for 10 years, but have never really integrated. （ A）他们已在这个国家住了 10年，但还没有真正地互相认识并融合在一起。 （ B）他们已在这个国家住了 10年，但尚未真正地与周围社会融为一体。 （ C）他们在这个国家住了 10年之后还没有真正地互相团结起来。 （ D）虽然他们已在这个国家住了 10多年，但从来没有真正地互相团结起来过。 62 Learning how to use the Internet effectively as a
45、marketing tool means that you need to learn two different but related bodies of knowledge （ A）要学习将因特网这一销售工具作为手段 ，你需要学会两种彼此之间不相关联的知识。 （ B）学习有效使用因特网和营销工具，您得学习互相关联但却各不相同的两大块知识。 （ C）如果你学会了这两大块不相关的知识，就等于学会了有效地在因特网上搞推销的工具。 （ D）学习有效地利用因特网作为营销工具，就意味着要学习两类互不相同却又互相关联的知识。 63 In international marketing negotiat
46、ions， it is advisable for small and medium-sized exporters not to limit their discussions to pricing issues （ A）在对国际市场进行的谈判中，明智的做法是中小型的出口者不要把商谈限制在定价问题上。 （ B）在进行国际营销的谈判时，中小规模的出口商最好不要把商谈仅限于价格上。 （ C）在进行国际营销的谈判之际，中小规模的出口商不把商谈局限于价格上是可取的。 （ D）在国际市场的谈判上，它建议中小型的出口者不要局限他们的讨论于定价问题上。 64 If you desire an interv
47、iew， I shall be most happy to call in person， On any day and at any time you may appoint （ A）如你想采访，我会极其高兴并亲自随时打电话给你。 （ B）如你有会面的愿望，我会很高兴地在你指定的任何日期和任何时间去拜访你。 （ C）如贵公司有意面试，本人一定遵照所约定之时日，前往拜访。 （ D）如你渴望面试，我会很高兴亲自给你打电话，在你约定的任何日期时间。 65 You should hold a degree, preferable in English, with supervisory experi
48、ence in the service-related filed, ideally involved in customers correspondence. As a team leader and decision maker, you must possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills and be proficient in written and spoken English and Chinese. 一、 Part V Writing (25 minutes) Directions: This part is to test your ability to do practical writing. You are required to write an letter or composition according to the following information. 66 You or
